Iron Beta: Life as Tony Stark's Daughter

Chapter 13

A/N

Cliffhanger! Please don’t hate me. I needed one. Warning you now, it more than likely will not be the last.

Chapter 13

Previously:

“Was taken. Your dad was taken.”

I blink in complete and utter shock.

“Taken? My dad? What…I-what?”

Steve sighs and walks out of the room, motioning for me to follow.

I do follow, but not before Clint falls in step with me and grabs my hand. Normally I would be a blushing and stuttering mess at only the prospect of Clint holding my hand, but now my normally swift brain is sluggish and fuzzy.

We eventually reach a bedroom – Clint’s, judging by the nameplate - and push our way inside.

Clint pulls me over to the bed and sits next to me, putting his arm around me as the rest of the team files in and takes positions around the rest of the room.

Clint starts the inevitable explanation, his beautiful eyes staring into mine as he speaks in tones that convey complete and total sincerity.

“Taylor, after you left, your dad and Bruce remained working on the pattern project. About half an hour after you were gone, a few supposed ‘agents’ came in, demanding to see their – Bruce and Tony’s – IDs. Bruce stabbed with a needle and shoved aside as the ‘agents’ grabbed your dad and started to cuff him. When he started resisting, like anybody with half a brain would, he was stabbed in the forearm and tazed. Bruce was then knocked out and when he came to, Tony was gone and there were agents everywhere.”

I let out a sound somewhere between a sigh and a whimper as I bury my face in Clint’s shoulder as I try and glue together my shattered composure.

“Shhh, shhh, take your time.”

I take a deep breath in and back out again as I lift my head.

“What does Fury know?”

“We haven’t spoken to him yet.”

“Okay then.” I can feel my face twisting into slightly insane smirk. “Who wants to go rip Fury a new one? Where was his security?”

All hands raise. Even Captain Do-no-evil.

“Right then. Clint, where’s my bow case?”

I take my case from his arms, unlock it, strap on all of my gear, and then turn back to the team.

“Captain, after you.”

A~A~A

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU DON’T KNOW?!”

“Did I stutter, Ms. Stark?”

“You said you had security. Now Tony Stark - billionaire genius liked the world around, not to mention Iron Man and my dad – is missing because you obviously didn’t have security, and you don’t know what happened to him?”

“I do not like this attitude Ms. Stark-“

“Do I look like I care at the moment? Listen, Director, I cannot deal with this. Not now, not here. I need to get home. If you do not fly me, I will fly myself, danger or not.”

“Ms. Stark-“

“No.”

“A jet is waiting outside.”